as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
the spider traversed the wall from end to end
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Recent Examples of traverse
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Both have morning and afternoon transit schedules, giving visitors specific blocks of time to watch ships traverse the waterway.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Where a tram network traverses roadways, utilities must be removed from underneath the path.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In addition, the strip of winter storm and blizzard warnings stretching from South Texas to Jacksonville, Fla. is something rarely seen, as a low pressure area traverses the central Gulf of Mexico, directing abundant moisture northward, into the frigid air mass.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Both have morning and afternoon transit schedules, giving visitors specific blocks of time to watch ships traverse the waterway.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
The full Interconnect Tour departs from Deer Valley Resort in Park City, leading skiers on a traverse along the Wasatch Mountain range with visits to Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta, and Snowbird.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Where a tram network traverses roadways, utilities must be removed from underneath the path.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traverse
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How Fentanyl Enters the U.S.: Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The returning hostages crossed the border Saturday into Israeli territory and made their way to an initial reception point in southern Israel, where they were reunited with their families.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Boldy, 23, the Minnesota Wild winger, played for the touted youth travel team out of Foxboro, Mass., the South Shore Kings, which boasts alumni who made it to the NHL including Kevin and Jimmy Hayes, Noah Hanifin, Brian Boyle and, more recently, Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Savannah, Georgia welcomes around 15 million tourists annually, including visitors like me who have disabilities and unique travel challenges.—
Frances MacDougall,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Over the course of The Brutalist, László navigates and transcends his pain through his architectural projects, culminating in a career retrospective at the Venice Biennale.—
Natalie Portman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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The players still look short of confidence and the new boss must now navigate the next few games without some senior players missing through injury.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The storm that brought heavy rain and mountain snow to the West Coast is making the trek across the country to bring a significant snowstorm to the Northeast this weekend.—
Daniel Amarante,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Ballerini is also currently on her headlining Kelsea Ballerini Live On Tour 2025 trek, which recently visited Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Runge’s appointment follows the resignation of Ed Dolman, Phillips’s former CEO and executive chairman, who will transition to a consulting role in May 2025.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Doom Slayer can even toss his shield and jump to it, acting like a form of traversal.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This open-world action-RPG features great graphics and fantastic traversal and combat options.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Topps baseball cards are here; our collectibles team walks us through the new designs and inserts.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) walks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (R) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) after a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Dec. 7, 2024.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The underwater explorer can be seen trekking through the sand, almost tripping over his fins, before embarking on his ocean expedition.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The ad depicts a barefoot Kenyan runner sprinting across a rugged landscape as a group of white men in military SUVs tracks him down as if on a hunting expedition.—
Matthew Pittman,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Traverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traverse. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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